Cardinal Francis George

Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., is the archbishop of Chicago and the former president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He has served as vicar general of his religious order and as bishop of Yakima, Washington. He was elevated to the College of Cardinals by Pope John Paul II in 1998. A northwest side native and a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Cardinal George is the first Chicago native to become archbishop to Chicago's 2.3 million Catholics. He is fluent in three languages and regularly communicates with his flock via the Internet.